According to Eater, Asheville chef Katie Button is nearly at the top of the list:

Charleston GI presents “Perfectly Paired Dinners” with Cúrate chef Katie Button and Maverick Southern Kitchens chef Joseph Palma. The plates will be served at High Cotton for this pair and should be interesting. On one side, you will see Button’s Spanish tapas influence and on the other you will have Palma’s Southern heritage. Perhaps Button will bring some melt-in-your-mouth jamón ibérico from her Asheville restaurant. (Friday, March 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $175)

Button is only one of many chefs to participate in the festival. Dozens of drink experts, high-profile chefs, wine-makers, even a roster of pitmasters, will be there too.